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A Freemason's Prayer. By Dan Goldstein Thou most Glorious and Holy Lord, God of the Universe, We are humbly here assembled to extol your grace, with verse.

Oh, Great Architect, Creator of this Earth with all its good, It is in Thy Name, we pledge our lives to Peace and Brotherhood.. By upholding all the principles Freemasonry describes, We Freemasons try to live the way our Ancient Craft prescribes. For the virtues we aspire to are good, benign and just, Such as Truth and Love and Justice, with Morality and Trust. Masonic Prayer ***
On the first degree trace board shown below, a bible is shown at the foot of the ladder, this is to symbolise that freemasons must follow the word of the bible to climb the ladder to heaven.

Hogan PM, KT, 32* KCCH, S.I.I., District Lecturer for the GL of Colorado Freemasonry is a system of initiation that draws its Masonic symbolism from a variety of sources and traditions.
Free Masonry. Grand Masonic Lodge of Scotland. Freemasonry and the Philalethes Society, publisher of the Philalethes Magazine. The Manchester Masonic Research Collection. The Northern Freemason. Masonic Library. Table of Contents - King Solomon's Temple by Jerome Bernard Frisbee. King Solomon's Temple by Jerome Bernard Frisbee Click on the above image to see 200 dpi image This pamphlet by Jerome Bernard Frisbee contains just about everything one would want to know and learn about Kings Solomon's Temple.

It includes all the ancient forms of measurements (many still used today), architectural drawings, elevations, their biblical references and meanings. Each page from this book has been super-sized to 200 dpi for easy viewing. Simply click on the image on each page to view the larger perspective. Scanned at Phoenixmasonry, Inc. by David Lettelier - November 2005.
Knights of Malta - 1523 - 1798 by R. Cohen.

KNIGHTS OF MALTA 1523-1798 BY R.
Book of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite (1884 Edition) by Charles T. McClenechan. Masonic E-Book Library. Note: Many of the e-books in this library are several hundred pages long and include illustrations.

It takes a minimum of a high-speed DSL or cable modem to download many of them. i.e. Mackey's Masonry Defined takes 3 minutes just to download the text. A Message from our Librarian. History of the Knights Templar - Table of Contents. [1842] This is a mainstream history of the Knights Templars, written in the 19th century. Addison details the rise of the Templars to become, essentially, the first multinational corporation. The Templars were entrusted by the Church and States of Europe to be the spearhead of the crusades. In the process they gained immense wealth and influence, although individual Templars took a vow of poverty.

Jerusalem was won and lost several times by the crusaders through the 12th and 13th centuries. Addison notably cites eye-witness descriptions from both the Crusaders and their Moslem opponents to give a well-rounded picture.
Masonic Books Online for Freemasons. By V.W.

Bro. Stephen MICHALAKDeputy Grand Lecturer, Grand Lodge of South Australia and N.T. Plato’s philosophy is at the core of modern Freemasonry. There are many themes that are adopted in Emulation Ritual from Plato’s writings. The Author has isolated them and provided evidence of these correspondences between Plato’s writings and our Emulation Ritual.
Bonisteel_Masonic_Library. Freemasonry 101. ANTI-MASONRY in the CONTEMPORARY WORLD. The Master of a Lodge - who, when addressed, is given the honorific title of "Worshipful" - presides over the meeting of Masons.

The term is one of respect and has nothing whatsoever to do with "worshipping" of an individual. It is an ancient word usage with a meaning similar to the honorific "Your Honour". The use of the word "worshipful" continues today in titles as "The Worshipful Lord Mayor of London" - who is not worshipped in the traditional sense nor is he necessarily a secular Lord - and is certainly not a Lord in a religious sense by anyone's stretch of imagination. Religious Intolerants try to make much out of the title "Worshipful" arguing in turn that Masons: are required to do the Master's bidding in all things; are worshipping a man rather than Jesus; or/and are part of some sort of cult where a "worshipful master" presides. What about that claim that Masons are "worshipping" a man rather than Jesus - as some of our more dogmatic 'religious intolerants' would assert? ....
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Questions About Freemasonry.

Freemasonry Watch - Is the Devil in the details?
Freemasonry and Catholicism, by Max Heindel, Part I through VI. By The Rosicrucian Fellowship aims to educate and construct, to be charitable even to those from whom we differ, and never to vent the venom of vituperation, spite, or malice even upon those who seem deliberately determined to mislead.

Freemason Symbols Represent the Heart of Freemasonry Freemason Symbols And Their Masonic Symbolism.

Today - Friday, October 13th, 1307. Friday the 13th has traditionally been looked as a black day.
Masonic Secrets: The Secret Handshake, Secret Word, Secret High Sign, and the Secret Nature of Freemasonry. Worshipful Master: * * *. (Strikes his gavel three times.) WM: Brother ______, if you are still willing to take the Obligation, say "I", repeat your name in full, and repeat after me.